SkyRaider DS432 TEC User Manual
September 18, 2019
SkyRaider DS432 TEC User Manual
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Digital Binning
This process allows you to increase the sensitivity of the Mallincam Camera by
providing you the option of combining sensor cells together to increase the
photon capture area. For example, a 2 x 2 binning will link 4 cells (in a 2 by 2
array) together so you have about 4 times the capture area than one cell. But,
remember nothing is free, it gives up the number of horizontal and vertical pixel
resolution by that same factor. You can have the Mallincam either Avera the
pixels or Add the pixels. The supported Binning available is 1x1, 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 .
As an added bonus, Digital Binning helps increase sensitivity and reduces noise
to some extent by improving Signal to Noise Ratio.
As a user, you will decide as to what level of Digital Binning you will use. You can
use a shorter exposure time to achieve an image, but the image will cover more
space on the chip.
When you select the
Digital Binning
Tab, it opens to provide the following
settings:
Method
You have two choices here, either
Additive
or
Average
.
Additive
will shorten the
exposures as it adds the values of the combined pixels.
Average
will keep the
exposure about the same, but it will average the combined pixels, so producing
a sharper image for the resolution. For Deep sky objects you might choose
Additive
to produce an image quickly. For Planets and the moon, try
Average
to
see if it improves your image
’s detail
. Trial and error to see which is best for your
environment.
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